Chances for average student at top schools?

Chance Me / Match Me
1

<p>3.3 (.4?) GPA
1900 SAT at least (I got a 1750 for the january test, but I’m sure I’ll do better in May)
Blogger, president of one club, library volunteer, various other clubs throughout high school</p>

<p>St. Olaf
Tulane
Smith College
Mount Holyoke
Carleton
Loyola University Chicago</p>

2

<p>OMG IT’S YOU!!! ^_____^ you haven’t PMed me in so long.
Anyways… I think if you raise your SAT you have a decent shot at all, though Tulane/Smith might be a bit of a stretch. Also you will need pretty good AP scores. And have you taken SAT IIs? You should.</p>

3

<p>I just haven’t been on in a while :p</p>

<p>bumpity</p>

4

<p>last bump promise</p>

5

<p>you should be able to get in to Tulane</p>

6

<p>Carleton is not likely.</p>

7

<p>Tulane is what friends…??</p>

8

<p>^ Tulane is in Louisiana</p>

9

<p>Guys, this may be a stupid question, but why is Tulane such a reach? Maybe I’m just hopeful, but my SAT (if raised to my projected score) and GPA are both 5th percentile- is it my lack of ECs?</p>

10

<p>*50th percentile</p>

11

<p>Well, the 1900 is projected. And technically, 1940 is the average. </p>

<p>The 50th percentile at Tulane for GPA is a 3.7, so you have misinformation there. 3.45 is the 25th percentile, and when you add that to slightly below average SAT scores and very modest EC’s, you’re left with Tulane being a low reach in my eyes. If you disagree, that’s fine. This is just my two cents.</p>

12

<p>Sorry, I was a bit off- but Tulane’s Common Data Set says the average incoming freshman in 2012 had a 3.55 GPA. You hit the 25th SAT percentile at 1880 (and I’m pretty sure I’m score in the 1900s the next time- the nerves got to me in January). I understand the EC problem…I’ll have to do something about that.</p>

13

<p>Well, I’m looking at the past 5 years data, rather than just the last year. I highly recommend you try to get a job (even if it’s just babysitting or something), as work experience is very important. With that said, if you can score a 1950 or above, I’d say you have a decent shot of getting in.</p>

14

<p>Got it- thank for your advice!</p>

15

<p>Tulane is not noted for meeting need, just to make you aware of that.</p>

16

<p>@SLUMOM tulane meets 95% of need</p>

<p>There are 10 replies to this thread that aren’t mine, and none of them did a regular chancing- “UCLA- high match, tufts- high matches, UNCH- match”- is it really too much to ask?</p>

17

<p>Fine you want a someone to chance you honestly? With a 1750, 3.3 GPA and pretty much no ECs:
St. Olaf - Reach
Tulane - Reach
Smith College - Reach
Mount Holyoke - Reach
Carleton - Reach
Loyola University Chicago - Reach</p>